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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 15, 1976

Page

2

Harmonie German Club Oktoberfest Weekend Plans

The 1976 Oktoberfest at Harmonie German Club opens tonight at 7 with Emil Klein Oktoberfest Band in the big tent and Melbourne's Power House in the club auditorium from 8:30. Tomorrow and Sunday feature multiple bands, Edelweiss Folk Dancing, and Alpiners, with events in the big tent and club auditorium throughout the day and evening.

Harmonie German Club Emil Klein Duntroon RMC Edelweiss Spm Alpiners Ancioriun Edeveiss Bie Daranndlin College Edelweiss Volk Tron Dom Ful Klein Otoberfest Edelweiss Folk Dancing Royal Duntroon Military College

Costumes of Europe Reflect 19th Century German Dress

Fragmented OCR describes mid-19th century German country fashion in wheat cloth outfits and ornate headdresses. It notes regional laws restricting luxury items, wedding and church attire, hair coverings, and crowns worn by married women. Tyrolean and Bavarian influences appear with leather shorts, belts, embroidery, and aprons as festive dress persists amid Oktoberfest preparations.

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Wiesn Fair Tales From Bavaria Big Tent City Roots

A fragmentary account depicts the October Fair or Wiesn in Bavaria as Europe’s largest fair with vast meadow tents. It describes crowds, beer, roasted meats, parades, royal salutes, and historic names tied to the Theresienwiese festival’s origins and later celebrations.

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